ASU wins 2 straight league games for 1st time since 2014-15

Alabama State has won back-to-back games in conference play for the first time since the 2014-15 season. That season, the Hornets finished 14-4 in conference play before falling to Southern in the championship game and finished 19-10.

Reginald Gee had eight rebounds for Alabama State (4-9, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which won its fourth consecutive home game. The Hornets were 21 of 33 from the free-throw line compared to JSU's 18 attempts. ASU only led by as many as seven points in the second half.

Jontrell Walker had 11 points for the Tigers (4-11, 1-1), which entered off a 54-51 overtime victory at Alabama A&M on Saturday. Jayveous McKinnis had 13 rebounds and Chris Howell added nine. JSU shot just 38 percent from the field, with eight of its 19 field goals coming from distance.